Q170 / 180 · NEET 2019 (All India) · Zoology

 This entry in the table is wrongly matched, identify.

  • A
    Microbes Product Action
    Monascus purpureus Statins Lowers blood cholesterol
  • B
    Microbes Product Action
    Streptococcus Streptokinase Removes clots from blood vessels
  • Correct answer
    C
    Microbes Product Action
    Clostridium acetobutylicum Lipase Oil stain removal
  • D
    Microbes Product Action
    Trichoderma polysporum Cyclosporin-A Immunosuppressive drug

Solution

Clostridium acetobutylicum is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria and is a soil-dwelling organism. This mesophilic organism is saccharolytic and capable of producing a number of different commercially useful products; most notably acetone, ethanol and butanol.

Candida lipolytica is a fungus that is commonly used in detergents to remove oil stains from the laundry, as it produces a high quantity of lipases.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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